Niceville gets new wings restaurant, massage therapy business

By SHARON DOOLEY | skLscoops@cox.net

Published: Friday, May 30, 2014 at 05:37 PM.

HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS

If a Yuengling-battered fish sandwich sounds good for dinner with a dessert of salted caramel crunch cake, then visit the newly opened Hurricane Grill & Wings located east of Niceville in Bluewater Bay.

“I’m an Air Force guy. I know the area,” said Mike Dravo, who opened this franchise in May with business partner Bill Leubbert. Their first Hurricane Grill & Wings is in Jacksonville, and they’ve been expanding westward. “I thought we’d be a good fit.”

Dravo’s first experience in a Hurricane Grill & Wings was while on vacation in South Florida with his family.

“The kids enjoyed it so much,” he said. “It ran in my head that this is a great place for families.”

The menu offers wings, sandwiches and other sports bar favorites. The beers include national brands like Budweiser and Coors Light, but the offerings might include Redhook Slim Chance, Presidente and even Jupiter Monk in the Trunk.

And yes, Hurricane Grill & Wings serves fried pickles, perfectly paired with one of the sauces like the Cyclone.

Nancy Raef has been there. She worked in an office and understands her clients’ needs.

“I was in the corporate world; I understand what it’s like to be in the rat race and to think that is normal,” she said. “My goal is to take all that away for an hour, and then you choose what to take back up.”

She realized she needed to slow down and enjoy her work, and she discovered her talent and love of massage; she is also a level 2 Reiki practitioner. She uses healing arts to help people relax and feel better physically and mentally.

If a Yuengling-battered fish sandwich sounds good for dinner with a dessert of salted caramel crunch cake, then visit the newly opened Hurricane Grill & Wings located east of Niceville in Bluewater Bay.

“I’m an Air Force guy. I know the area,” said Mike Dravo, who opened this franchise in May with business partner Bill Leubbert. Their first Hurricane Grill & Wings is in Jacksonville, and they’ve been expanding westward. “I thought we’d be a good fit.”

Dravo’s first experience in a Hurricane Grill & Wings was while on vacation in South Florida with his family.

“The kids enjoyed it so much,” he said. “It ran in my head that this is a great place for families.”

The menu offers wings, sandwiches and other sports bar favorites. The beers include national brands like Budweiser and Coors Light, but the offerings might include Redhook Slim Chance, Presidente and even Jupiter Monk in the Trunk.

And yes, Hurricane Grill & Wings serves fried pickles, perfectly paired with one of the sauces like the Cyclone.

Nancy Raef has been there. She worked in an office and understands her clients’ needs.

“I was in the corporate world; I understand what it’s like to be in the rat race and to think that is normal,” she said. “My goal is to take all that away for an hour, and then you choose what to take back up.”

She realized she needed to slow down and enjoy her work, and she discovered her talent and love of massage; she is also a level 2 Reiki practitioner. She uses healing arts to help people relax and feel better physically and mentally.